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Closing Date: Wednesday, 31 July 2013
Voluntary Service Overseas
Plot 2727 Muyenga Road
Muyenga-Kisugu, Tank Hill Parade
(Opposite Cafe Roma)
Kampala, Uganda
Tel: (+256) 414 268984, 269655, 267008,312 264595
Fax: (+256) 414 510090
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VSO is an international development charity
fighting poverty through volunteers.
Through secure livelihoods, VSO aims to ensure
poor and marginalised people are able to access their right to a sustainable
livelihood. This is particularly important in the context of Northern Uganda as
the majority of youth either missed out on or had their formal education
severely disrupted as a consequence of the conflict. The Youth Development
Programme (YDP) seeks the support of volunteers to aid implementation and build
capacity of NUYDC (Northern Uganda Youth Development Centre) and local
Vocational Training Institutes (VTI's). The Centre was established as part of
the Peace Recovery and Development Programme (PRDP) and reports directly to the
Office of the Prime Minister.
What does the role involve?
Working with the Youth Development Programme of
Uganda you'll build the capacity of NUYDC (Northern Uganda Youth Development
Centre) and local Vocational Training Institutes (VTI's). To do this you will:
carry out a general organizational assessment of
the VTI's to determine their current and future needs
support the development of Monitoring and
Evaluation systems for VTI's participating in the DFID funded Youth Development
Programme (YDP) within the Langi sub-region
based on the organisational assessment and in
agreement with the individual VTI's, build the capacity of the VTI's on
financial management, data capturing, reporting and human resource development
support VTI staff to implement the development
plans, and to report to the program coordinators (NUYDC) on YDP programme and
finance related issues
highlight examples of good practice and share
lessons learned amongst colleagues, other VTI's within the sub-region and
throughout NUYDC's network of learning providers and with NUYDC.
Skills, qualifications and experience required
You'll have a relevant degree and at least 3
years experience in monitoring and evaluation, programme management or another
organisational development role. Data analysis, reporting and programme
management/implementation skills are essential, as well as strength in one or a
combination of the following areas: management, finance, M&E,
organisational development. You'll be a self-starter with good communication
skills and experience of working with low capacity teams. You must be able to
ride a motorbike or willing to learn and staff development / people management
skills would be an advantage. You must be a team player and understand the
challenges involved in working in a different environment.
And the rest.... You'll be based in the small,
but busy town of Lira, Northern Uganda. Lira has basic services such as
markets, hotels and banking institutions. We'll ask you to commit 24 months to
make a sustainable contribution to our development goals. In return, we'll
provide you with training before your placement and a local living allowance,
return flights, accommodation, insurance and more. When you return to your home
country, we'll support you to resettle.
How to apply:
To find out more about volunteering with VSO
visit www.vsointernational.org/volunteer
and please use reference U0605/0010/0001 in your application. On average it
takes a minimum of 4 months to go through the application process, so apply now
for departure in 2013.
